The Best Things to Do in Turkey
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The best things to do in Turkey, according to the experts: the Forbes Travel Guide and the World's 50 Beaches have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Raffles İstanbul Spa comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Bodrum and Fethiye.
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Kaputaş Beach and The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum hold the next two places. The World's 50 Beaches shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Forbes Travel Guide next.
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Five Star
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
Why #1, not #2
Both places show 91. This one's exact Score is 91.4 and the next is 90.5, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #1 Raffles İstanbul Spa (this place) 91.4
- #2 Kaputaş Beach 90.5
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A steep staircase down from the road is the only way in, which keeps the crowds honest. At the bottom, a narrow strip of coarse sand and pebbles sits where a freshwater canyon meets the sea, and the water turns that specific shade of electric blue that makes people stop mid-sentence. The cliffs overhead are enormous. Ranked among Europe's 50 Best Beaches and 29th on the World's 50 Best Beaches list for 2026.
The awards
- World's 50 Beaches World's 50 Beaches: #29 · The World's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches World's 50 Beaches: #4 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches #29 · The World's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches #4 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
Why #2, not #1
Both places show 91. This one's exact Score is 90.5 and the one above is 91.4, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #1 Raffles İstanbul Spa 91.4
- #2 Kaputaş Beach (this place) 90.5
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
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The awards
- World's 50 Beaches World's 50 Beaches: #16 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches #16 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
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The awards
- World's 50 Beaches World's 50 Beaches: #49 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches
- World's 50 Beaches #49 · Europe's 50 Best Beaches